Improvement in horse-rakes



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y Horse Rake. Y No. 54,151. Pamed Ap1-11 24, 1866.

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IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-RAKES.

.Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 54,151, dated April24, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. H. R. HAWKINS, of Akron, in the county of Summit andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHorse Hay-Rakes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure l represents a perspective view of a horse hay-rake with myimprovements applied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal Isection,the rake-teeth being shown in two different positions; and Figs. 3, 4,5, 6, and 7 represent detached parts, which will be referred tohereinafter.

In the drawings, A represents the main supporting-axle, which in turn issupported by the wheels B B. The thills C C are fastened to the top ofthe main axle, and extend back of the axle, as seen at aa, for thepurpose of supporting the clearer-frame D, which is hinged thereto bystraps a c', which pass around the frame-piece D and are then fastenedto the ends a a of thills C C. The frame-piece D should be made orturned round at the points where the straps a a encompass it.

The upper ends of the teeth b b, which are made of wire, are coiled oncearound the draftroller E, and then pass through the staples or links c,as fully shown in the drawings. For greater security the ends of theteeth may be bent down a little Where they pass through the links orstaples c, as indicated in Fig. 5. Staples or links c pass up throughmortises in a cross-piece, F, and are provided with bent metal springsd, having notched edges e c, into which the sides of the links c t, asindicated in the drawings. Cross-piece F is fastened to the front endsof the pieces G G, which are fastened to the top of the draft-roller E.It is also further supported by the pieces H H, which are fastened andsupported by the draftroller E. To the rear ends of the pieces G Gr andH H is fastened the cross-piece I, which affords a common support to allof the teeth b.

To retain the teeth in proper position on the draft-roll metal straps fare employed. These strapsv are bent at the proper points to receive thewire teeth, and after the teeth have been placed upon the draft-roll thestraps f are fastened to the draft-roller E, over the teeth b, asindicated in the drawings. By this arrangement the teeth b are free towork around the draft-roller, and thus can rise and fall, but cannotmove laterally thereon. In lieu of iron straps f wooden cleats may beemployed to retain the teeth in their relative positions.

The draft-roller is attached to the thills C C by means of straps gg,which permit the roller E to turn freely therein.

J is a handle fastened to the draft-roller E,

and which extends up by the side of the drivers seat K, which issupported by proper seat, as seen in Fig. 3, which is a bottom view ofthe foot-board. Bar Q is hinged or pivoted at j, and its front end isthrown out of the notches L in bar P, when desired, by means of a bentfoot-lever, It, pivoted at o. The short arm 7c of lever R passes downthrough the footboard and close to the edge of bar Q, so that when thelong arm of lever R is depressed by the foot of the driver the lower endof said lever forces bar Q out of the notch in bar P,

when the foot-board can be depressed, thereby elevating the rake-teethto discharge the hay. The position of the teeth'and foot-board when thuschanged is indicated in blue lines, Fig. 2, whilel a front view of thedevice for holding the rake-teeth and foot-board in position when rakingis shown in Fig. 4;.

To the clearer-frame D are attached fingers S, which project out beyondthe rake-teeth b, while the front of said frame is attached or connectedto the rear of the pieces H H by hinged links or connections a a, sothat when the foot-board and the front of pieces H H are depressed thefront of frame D is elevated, thereby depressing the rear ends offingers S,

as indicated in blue lines, Fig. 2`. By this arrangement7 when therake-teeth are elevated to pass the raked hay, fingers S are depressed,thereby preventing any accumulation of hay in the teeth.

Fig. 7 shows a top view'of one of the springs d when inserted in thestaple or link c, and Fig. 6 represents a front view. Fig. 5 representsa side view of the same together with the upper part of a rake-tooth.

It will be seen from the above description that the teeth have greatelasticity, and that, too, independent of eaeh other, owing to thespring of the coil around the draft-roller E, in connection with theyielding of the springs d, when the upper ends, p, of the teeth b bear-or press down the loops or links o.

The roller E, answering as a support for the teeth and a draft device,is very simple, yet very effective. It can be easily removed togetherwith the teeth for the repair or replacement of a tooth, which is oftena great convenience. .It will be observed that While roll E answers as acommon draft-piece for all of teeth b none of them are so fastened to itas to prevent their partially turning upon the same.

Having described my improved horse hayrake, what I claim therein as newand of my invention, and desire to secure by- Letters Patent, is-

1. Connecting the rake-teeth with the body of the rake by a roller, E,in combination with supporting the upper ends of the teeth by means ofloops or links c and springs d, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the upper ends, p, of the rake-teeth, of thelinks c, springs d, and cross-bar F, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

3. The combination, with the notched bar P, attached to the cross-pieceM, of the lockingbar Q and its spring i, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the foot-board or treadle N and locking-bar Q.of the bent lever R, arranged and operating substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

5. The combination, with the teeth b, roller E, cross-bar F, and piecesH H, of the links n u, clearer-frame D, and fingers S, said parts beingarranged and operating in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

HORACE R. HAWKIN S.

Witnesses :'V

M. W. HENRY, EDWARD OvIA'rT.

